Friday, March 18, 2016

We are seeking your stories of exploration, discovery and adventure at Point Defiance.

We're launching a new Park campaign this spring called That's The Point.
An essential component of this particular campaign is storytelling. To
that end, we are looking for stories that highlight your fond memories,
awesome experiences and entertaining interactions at Point Defiance
Park.

Thursday, February 18, 2016

The Tacoma Weekly has a story about the personalized bricks available in the plaza around the bust of W.R. Rust, the town's namesake. The first round of bricks will be ordered soon for the first phase of the plaza, so order soon! More details here...

Thursday, February 11, 2016

Point Ruston has confirmed that South Sound Running's new store is open. The shop is located in the plaza next to Wild Fin restaurant. The first retail store in the new building is hosting a 5-K running event this Saturday starting at their new location. More details available here...

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

A neighbor recently posted on Nextdoor this great story about what makes Ruston such a cool place to live:

A big THANK YOU to all of the kind neighbors
we met today in Ruston, and especially to Ray for saving the day!!! I
woke up this morning with the disheartening realization that even though
my kids and I had somewhere to be in just over an hour, I did not have a
car seat for my toddler. It had mistakenly been taken with our minivan
to the car shop in Spanaway where the van was getting fixed. Thekids and I took the double-stroller and
started walking around Ruston on a mission to find a friendly neighbor
who might have an extra car seat. We met many wonderful and kind people
who took the time to check their garages, to walk with us to meet more
neighbors, or to smile and offer advise. In the end, Ray saved the day
when he pulled his recycling truck up to our house with a loaner car
seat from the new daycare center, Stepping Stones Academy, who had one
to spare! Thank you, Tierra, for offering that to us! I feel so blessed
to be living in a small town (with the conveniences of a big city,
nonetheless!) surrounded by such kind neighbors. With a car seat loaner
secured, we made it to our scheduled activity (better late than never),
and were able to drive to the auto shop to retrieve our toddler's car
seat. Thank you all, again! Hopefully those of you who opened your front
doors to us are reading this -- thank you, all! It was a fun adventure,
and we look forward to seeing you all around town again.

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Public meeting part of process to decide Fort’s future capital projects and programs

A
new visitor center, refurbished structures, better restroom access,
improved parking, innovative interpretation techniques and more capital
improvement possibilities at Fort Nisqually over the next 20 years will
be unveiled in a public meeting at 6 pm. Feb. 11 in the Metro Parks
Board Room, 4702 S. 19th St.

The
ideas have been gathered for months through public meetings and
extensive research, all to create a more immersive visitor experience
that will engage families as well as individual history enthusiasts to
Fort Nisqually Living History Museum. Metro Parks wants to hear
citizens’ reactions to the ideas, which will help them move forward with
long-range capital and program plans for the Fort.

The
meeting will be the second in a series of three public meetings focused
on the Fort’s long-range capital and program plans. The museum is one
of 10 focus areas identified for detailed planning in the Point Defiance
Park Master Plan, which was updated in 2015. Other areas listed for
detailed focus include Owen Beach, the Pearl Street entrance and overall
traffic patterns.

As
for Fort Nisqually, Chief Planning Manager Doug Fraser said he’d like
more people to take part in the discussion of how best to use future
capital funds and carry out the Fort’s mission of interpretation,
education, research and preservation. “Now’s a great time to get
involved in developing a detailed vision of the Fort’s future. You’ll
see maps, diagrams and photos. We’d like you to tell us what you think.”

Metro
Parks has hired Weatherhead Experience Design Group to lead the
conversation. The group previously assisted Seattle’s EMP Museum and
Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI), as well as the Chicago History
Museum.

If
you are unable to attend the Feb. 11 meeting, but would like to
contribute ideas, call Fraser at (253) 305-1019 or email him at dougf@tacomaparks.com.
A third and final public meeting is likely to take place in late March
or April. For more information about overall Point Defiance Park
planning, go to www.DestinationPointDefiance.org.

The $198 million capital improvement bond passed by voters in 2014 included about $100,000 for Fort Nisqually planning.

Located
in Tacoma’s Point Defiance Park, Fort Nisqually Living History Museum
is a restoration of the Hudson’s Bay Company outpost on Puget Sound.
Visitors travel back in time and experience life in Washington
Territory. Nine buildings are open to the public, including the Granary
and the Factors House, both National Historic Landmarks, and a Visitor
Center with Museum Store. Fort Nisqually Living History Museum is a facility of Metro Parks Tacoma.

Monday, February 1, 2016

Holland Cohen announced last week that Wheel Fun Rentals will be opening a shop at Point Ruston soon. They are looking for good employees, so spread the word! Holland's announcement and more details below:
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We are very excited to have Wheel Fun Rentals join the Point Ruston
family! They are going to make coming to the Waterwalk such a fun
experience.

They are really interested in hiring solid, hard working kids with good
work ethics. Over the years, they have hired and trained good kids
that have learned great skills and even worked their way up the chain to
managing and training employees, which all looks good on the resume in
the future.
This is a great opportunity for a fun outdoor job.
The info on applying is on the attached flier. Let's get some great
people working down there!

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

UPDATE: Thursday, Jan. 14 - The News Tribune has more details and a review of the Wildfin restaurant opening. Read it here.
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Wildfin American Grill will open its doors next Tuesday, January 19th. The restaurant is adjacent to the Grand Plaza fountain and will include outdoor seating and a walk-up fish and chips bar. More details and reservations available here. Also opening next week is the new Tranquility Dental Wellness Center. The center is located in the Copperline building near Dolce Si bakery.

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